Hammered Shield Lichen vs Long-tailed Marmot

Parmelia sulcata compared with Marmota caudata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hammered Shield Lichen	Long-tailed Marmot
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Parmelia	Marmota
Species	Parmelia sulcata	Marmota caudata

Conservation Status

Hammered Shield Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Long-tailed Marmot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hammered Shield Lichen	Long-tailed Marmot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hammered Shield Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States.

Long-tailed Marmot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.